JR exchanges a building valued at $1,000,000 for 10,000 shares of Jones-Redding Corporation valued at $50 per

Question:

JR exchanges a building valued at $1,000,000 for 10,000 shares of Jones-Redding valued at $50 per share and the assumption of the $500,000 mortgage on the building held by a local bank. What are the tax consequences for JR if the building has a basis of
(a) $1,200,000;
(b) $700,000;
(c) $400,000?
Corporation
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